Boys' name · since 1948
Tirso
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 264 babies named Tirso, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,360 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,221 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 264
- born since 1948
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Tirso is the #12221 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 264 recorded since 1948.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tirso has been recorded 264 times among boys since 1948, currently ranked #12221 nationally and more common than 12% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2025.
- #11,360 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,221 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 264 born since 1948
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tirso ranks #11,360 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,221 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 264 born since 1948, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11,360 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,221 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 264
- born since 1948
- 1990s
- peak decade
Tirso's 264 recorded births place it above 75.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Tirso compares
264 43rd percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tirso's all-time total is 28% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tirso | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 264 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tirso's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tirso's full recorded timeline at 1993, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tirso popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Tirso by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (59 births, 22% of the file).
1990s was Tirso's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Tirso births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
42 births
- 1980s
1980s
44 births
- 1990s
1990s
59 births
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
- 2010s
2010s
27 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 59 births (22% of all-time use).
Tirso by state
Where Tirso concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 9 | 3.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 2.3% |
9 of 264 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Tirso's data
- Tirso's decade-level peak was the 1990s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tirsos (9 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tirso: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~77 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1948–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tirso draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.